Vertiv AVOCENT HMX8000 User manual

AVOCENT® HMX8000
HIGH PERFORMANCE KVM EXTENDER SYSTEM
Quick Installation Guide
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The HMX high performance KVM
extender system 8000-series
oers exible ways to link
peripherals and systems across
standard networks by encoding 4K
DisplayPort™ video, digital audio
and USB data into IP messages.
Prior to completing the following
steps, ensure your computer is
turned o.
NOTE: All references to the
installer/user guide in this
document refer to the Avocent®
HMX High Performance KVM
Extender System Installer/User
Guide.
1. Connecting transmitter
video
Connect a DisplayPort video
cable from the primary video
port on the computer to
DisplayPort 1 on the back of
the transmitter.
If your conguration supports
the second video display,
connect a second DisplayPort
cable from the secondary
video port on the computer to
DisplayPort 2 on the back of
the transmitter.
2. Connecting other
transmitter peripherals
For stereo speakers and
microphones, attach the cables
to the appropriately labeled
transmitter ports.
If you wish to connect USB
devices, plug the type B
connector into the designated
USB transmitter port and the
other end into a USB computer
port.
3. Connecting the
transmitter SFP port
For a direct-connect
conguration, insert one end of
an SFP ber cable into the SFP
3 port on the front of the
transmitter and the other end
into the SFP 3 port on the back
of the receiver.
In a matrix conguration, insert
one end of an SFP ber cable
into one of the transmitter’s
SFP Ports and the other end
into an appropriate 10 Gigabit
Ethernet switch port.
Repeat this process with an
additional ber cable on the
transmitter for a dual-head 4K
output.
4. Connecting
transmitter power
Assemble the power adaptor
and the power cord. Insert one
end of the power cord into the
transmitter and plug the other
end into an appropriate power
source.
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Quick Installation Guide
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5. Connecting
receiver video
Connect a DisplayPort video
cable from the monitor to
DisplayPort 1 on the back of
the receiver. If your
conguration supports the
second video display, connect
a DisplayPort cable from a
second monitor to DisplayPort
2 on the back of the receiver.
6. Connecting other
receiver peripherals
For stereo speakers and
microphones, attach the cables
to the appropriately labeled
transmitter receiver ports.
Connect the keyboard, mouse
and any other USB devices by
plugging one end of each USB
connector into a USB port on
the designated receiver port
and the other end into a USB
computer port.
7. Connecting the
receiver SFP port
If the HMX extenders are
operating in a direct-connect
conguration, you should have
already connected the
receiver’s SFP port with the
transmitter in Step 3.
In a matrix conguration, insert
one end of an SFP ber cable
into one of the receiver’s SFP
Ports and the other end into an
appropriate 10 Gigabit Ethernet
switch port.
Repeat this process with an
additional ber cable on the
receiver for dual-head 4K
output.
8. Connecting receiver
power
Assemble the power adaptor
and the power cord. Insert one
end of the power cord into the
receiver and plug the other
end into an appropriate power
source.
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